JP2023081766A - Information processing device, program, and information processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To allow for proposing an entrance appropriate for a vehicle user from among multiple entrances to a parking lot.SOLUTION: An information processing device 1 is provided, comprising a control unit configured to perform steps of identifying at least one of multiple entrances to a parking lot according to entrance information on each of the multiple entrances, and proposing a user of a vehicle 2 using the parking lot with the identified entrance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method.

Conventionally, when there is a queue of vehicles waiting to park in a parking lot related to a facility, a technology is known in which the position of the tail end of the queue of cars waiting to park is specified and a route search is performed using the tail position as a target point. (For example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-249539

In the above conventional technology, no consideration is given to the case where a parking lot has a plurality of entrances.

An object of the present disclosure, which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to provide an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method capable of proposing an appropriate entrance for a vehicle user among a plurality of entrances to a parking lot.

An information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
An information processing device including a control unit, wherein the control unit
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
perform an action, including

A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is
computer as an information processing device,
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
perform an action including

An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes
An information processing method by an information processing device,
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
including.

According to an information processing device, a program, and an information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, it is possible to propose an appropriate entrance for a vehicle user among a plurality of entrances to a parking lot.

1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an information processing apparatus. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal; FIG. It is a figure which shows the data structure of entrance DB (database). It is a figure which shows the entrance of a parking lot. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing device;

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information processing system S of this embodiment. An information processing system S includes an information processing device 1 , a vehicle 2 and a user terminal 3 . The vehicle 2 is driven by the user U01. The information processing device 1 can communicate with the vehicle 2 and the user terminal 3 via the network NW. Network NW includes, for example, a mobile communication network or the Internet.

In FIG. 1, one information processing apparatus 1 is illustrated for convenience of explanation. However, the number of information processing apparatuses 1 is not limited to this. For example, the processing executed by the information processing device 1 may be executed by a plurality of information processing devices 1 distributed.

An outline of processing executed by the information processing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 identifies at least one of the plurality of entrances from the entrance information about each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot, and identifies the identified entrance to the vehicle using the parking lot. 2, to the user U01. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can grasp the presence of a plurality of entrances to the parking lot, specify an entrance suitable for the user U01 among them, and propose it to the user U01. Thus, the information processing device 1 can improve convenience for the user U01.

The information processing device 1 may be a server that supports the provision of services by businesses. The information processing device 1 may be installed, for example, in a facility dedicated to a business operator or in a shared facility including a data center. As an alternative, information processing device 1 may be mounted on vehicle 2 .

Vehicle 2 includes any type of motor vehicle, such as, for example, a gasoline vehicle, a diesel vehicle, a HEV, a PHEV, a BEV, or an FCEV. "HEV" is an abbreviation for hybrid electric vehicle. "PHEV" is an abbreviation for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. "BEV" is an abbreviation for battery electric vehicle. "FCEV" is an abbreviation for fuel cell electric vehicle. The vehicle 2 is driven by a driver in this embodiment. Alternatively, operation of vehicle 2 may be automated at any level. The level of automation is, for example, one of level 1 to level 5 in the SAE classification. "SAE" is an abbreviation for Society of Automotive Engineers. The vehicle 2 may be a vehicle dedicated to MaaS. "MaaS" is an abbreviation for Mobility as a Service.

The user terminal 3 is a terminal operated by the user U01. The user terminal 3 is, for example, a mobile device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a wearable device, or a tablet. Alternatively, the user terminal 3 may be a general purpose device such as a PC, or a dedicated device. "PC" is an abbreviation for personal computer.

The internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Information processing device 1 includes control unit 11 , communication unit 12 , and storage unit 13 . Each component of the information processing apparatus 1 is communicably connected to each other via a dedicated line, for example.

The control unit 11 includes, for example, one or more general-purpose processors including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit). Control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated processors specialized for specific processing. Control unit 11 may include one or more dedicated circuits instead of including a processor. The dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The control unit 11 may include an ECU (Electronic Control Unit).

The communication unit 12 includes a communication module compatible with one or more wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) standards for connecting to a network. The communication unit 12 may include modules compatible with one or more mobile communication standards including LTE (Long Term Evolution), 4G (4th Generation), or 5G (5th Generation). The communication unit 12 supports one or more short-range communication standards or specifications including Bluetooth (registered trademark), AirDrop (registered trademark), IrDA, ZigBee (registered trademark), Felica (registered trademark), or RFID. It may include modules and the like. The communication unit 12 transmits and receives arbitrary information via the network.

The storage unit 13 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or at least a RAM or a ROM among these. RAM is, for example, SRAM or DRAM. ROM is, for example, EEPROM. The storage unit 13 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 13 may store information of results analyzed or processed by the control unit 11 . The storage unit 13 may store various kinds of information regarding the operation or control of the information processing device 1 . The storage unit 13 may store system programs, application programs, embedded software, and the like.

The internal configuration of the vehicle 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Vehicle 2 includes control unit 21 , communication unit 22 , storage unit 23 and display unit 24 . Each component of the vehicle 2 is communicably connected to each other via a dedicated line including, for example, CAN (Controller Area Network).

The hardware configuration of the control unit 21 , the communication unit 22 and the storage unit 23 of the vehicle 2 may be the same as the hardware configuration of the control unit 11 , the communication unit 12 and the storage unit 13 of the information processing device 1 . Description here is omitted.

The display unit 24 is, for example, a display. The display is, for example, an LCD or an organic EL display. "LCD" is an abbreviation for liquid crystal display. "EL" is an abbreviation for electro luminescence. The display unit 24 may be connected to the vehicle 2 as an external output device instead of being provided in the vehicle 2 . As the connection method, for example, any method such as USB, HDMI (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

The internal configuration of the user terminal 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The user terminal 3 includes a control section 31 , a communication section 32 , a storage section 33 and a display section 34 . Each component of the user terminal 3 is communicably connected to each other via a dedicated line, for example.

The hardware configuration of the control unit 31, the communication unit 32, the storage unit 33, and the display unit 34 of the user terminal 3 is similar to the hardware configuration of the control unit 21, the communication unit 22, the storage unit 23, and the display unit 24 of the vehicle 2. may be identical. Description here is omitted.

The processing executed by the information processing system S of this embodiment will be described in detail below. Here, as an example, a scene where the user U01 drives the vehicle 2 and parks it in the parking lot P1 will be described.

The control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 detects from the position information of the vehicle 2 that the vehicle 2 runs within a predetermined distance from the parking lot P1.

The control unit 11 refers to the entrance DB of the storage unit 13 shown in FIG. 5 and determines that a plurality of entrances are associated with the parking lot P1. The entrance of the parking lot P1 may be registered by the administrator of the parking lot P1, or may be determined from the travel histories of one or more vehicles that have used the parking lot P1 in the past. The control unit 11 grasps all the entrances of the parking lot P1.

The control unit 11 determines entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances. As shown in FIG. 5, the entrance DB stores entrance information including the following items in association with entrance IDs, but is not limited to these.
・Congestion degree at the entrance (corresponding to “congestion degree” in Fig. 5)
・The narrowness of the route to the entrance ・The number of pedestrians on the route to the entrance ・Whether you can arrive on time

Each item of entry information may be determined from the following information.
・Analysis result of the image captured by the camera installed near the parking lot P1 ・Analysis result of the image captured by the vehicle 2 ・Position information of the mobile terminal carried by each pedestrian ・Position information of one or more vehicles

Each of the above entry information is described below.

The "entrance congestion degree" is determined according to the number of other vehicles present near each entrance (within a predetermined distance, for example). As an additional example or an alternative, the degree of congestion may be determined according to the vehicle class (eg, length and width) of other vehicles that are causing congestion in the parking lot P1. The degree of congestion here is a natural number from 1 to 3, but the method of expressing the degree of congestion is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, two vehicles C1 and C2 are present near the entrance E1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 11 determines that the degree of congestion at the entrance E1 is "3". As shown in FIG. 6, there are no other vehicles near the entrance E2. As shown in FIG. 5, the controller 11 determines that the congestion degree at the entrance E2 is "1".

The "narrowness of the route to the entrance" indicates the narrowness of the route that the vehicle 2 travels to reach each entrance. The narrowness of the path may be determined according to the width of the path. Additionally or alternatively, the narrowness of the route may be determined according to the class of the vehicle 2 . For example, the wider the vehicle 2, the narrower the route. The narrowness here is a natural number from 1 to 3, but the method of expressing the degree of narrowness is not limited to this.

Here, the width of the road R1 to the entrance E1 is larger than the reference value. The width of the road R2 to the entrance E2 is smaller than the reference value. Therefore, the control unit 11 determines that the narrowness of the route to the entrance E1 is "1". The control unit 11 determines that the narrowness of the route to the entrance E2 is "3".

"Number of pedestrians on the route to the entrance" indicates the number of pedestrians walking on the route along which the vehicle 2 travels to each entrance. Pedestrian abundance may be determined according to the number of pedestrians on the route. The number here is a natural number from 1 to 3, but the method of expressing the number is not limited to this.

As shown in FIG. 6, here the number of pedestrians on road R1 up to entrance E1 is zero. The controller 11 determines that the number of pedestrians on the road R1 up to the entrance E1 is "1". Since there are pedestrians PD1 and PD2 on the road R2 up to the entrance E2, the number of pedestrians is two. The controller 11 determines that the number of pedestrians on the road R2 is "2".

“Whether or not the vehicle will be on time for the arrival time” indicates whether or not the vehicle 2 will be on time for the preset arrival time when the vehicle 2 uses each entrance. The arrival time is, for example, the arrival time at the parking lot P1. Here, since the entrance E1 is relatively close to the current location of the vehicle 2, the vehicle 2 will arrive in time if the entrance E1 is used. Since the entrance E2 is relatively far from the current location of the vehicle 2, the vehicle 2 will not arrive in time if the entrance E2 is used.

The control unit 11 identifies at least one entrance from the entrance information regarding a plurality of entrances (here, the entrance E1 and the entrance E2) of the parking lot. For example, the control unit 11 identifies at least one entrance that satisfies any one of the following conditions 1 to 4.
Condition 1: The degree of congestion does not exceed the standard value Condition 2: The narrowness of the route to the entrance does not exceed the standard value Condition 3: The number of pedestrians on the route to the entrance does not exceed the standard value Condition 4: Vehicle 2 must arrive on time

As an alternative example, the control unit 11 may identify an entrance that satisfies a plurality of conditions among the above four conditions.

As another alternative, the control unit 11 may set a priority to each of multiple conditions and compare multiple entrances for the condition with the highest priority. For example, if condition 1 has the highest priority, the control unit 11 identifies the entrance with the lowest congestion level. When the degree of congestion is the same for all entrances, the control unit 11 may compare a plurality of entrances with respect to the conditions for which the following priorities are set.

The control unit 11 proposes the specified entrance to the user U01 of the vehicle 2 who uses the parking lot P1. Specifically, the control unit 11 may propose the identified entrance to the vehicle 2 or may propose the identified entrance to the user terminal 3 . At this time, the identified entrance is displayed on the display unit 24 of the vehicle 2 or on the display unit 34 of the user terminal 3 . Additionally or alternatively, the identified entrance may be audibly output from the vehicle 2 or the user terminal 3 .

The user U01 parks in the parking lot P1 using the proposed entrance.

An information processing method by the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1, the control unit 11 detects the vehicle 2 within a predetermined distance from the parking lot P1.

In step S2, the control unit 11 determines entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot P1.

In step S3, the control unit 11 identifies at least one of the plurality of entrances from the entrance information.

In step S4, the control unit 11 proposes the specified entrance to the user U01 of the vehicle 2 who uses the parking lot P1.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 11 of the information processing device 1 identifies at least one of the plurality of entrances from the entrance information about each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot P1. , and suggesting the specified entrance to the user U01 of the vehicle 2 who uses the parking lot P1. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can recognize the existence of a plurality of entrances to the parking lot P1, specify an entrance suitable for the user U01 among them, and propose it to the user U01. Thus, the information processing device 1 can improve convenience for the user U01.

Further, according to this embodiment, the entrance information includes the degree of congestion. The degree of congestion is determined from the class of vehicles that are causing congestion in the parking lot P1. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can specify and propose an entrance with a low degree of congestion, so that the time the vehicle 2 has to wait for parking can be reduced.

Further, according to this embodiment, the entrance information includes the narrowness of the route that the vehicle 2 travels up to each entrance. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can reduce the need to guide the vehicle 2 along a narrow route, thereby improving convenience for the user U01.

Further, according to this embodiment, the entrance information includes the number of pedestrians on the route along which the vehicle 2 travels up to each entrance. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can guide the vehicle 2 to a route with few pedestrians, so that the ease of driving can be enhanced.

Further, according to this embodiment, the entrance information includes information indicating whether or not the vehicle 2 will be in time to arrive at the destination when using each entrance. With this configuration, the information processing apparatus 1 can reduce the possibility of suggesting a far entrance that will not be in time for the arrival time, so that the user U01 can be more flexible.

Further, according to this embodiment, the operation includes detecting the entrance of the parking lot P1 from the travel histories of one or more vehicles that have used the parking lot P1 in the past. With this configuration, the information processing device 1 can grasp all the entrances of the parking lot P1.

Although the present disclosure is described with reference to figures and examples, it should be noted that various variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art based on the present disclosure. Other modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, functions included in each means or each step can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means or steps can be combined into one or divided.

For example, in the above embodiment, a program for executing all or part of the functions or processes of the information processing device 1 can be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium. Computer-readable recording media include non-transitory computer-readable media, such as magnetic recording devices, optical discs, magneto-optical recording media, or semiconductor memories. Program distribution is performed by selling, assigning, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) or a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) on which the program is recorded. Also, the distribution of the program may be performed by storing the program in the storage of an arbitrary server and transmitting the program from the arbitrary server to another computer. A program may also be provided as a program product. The present disclosure can also be implemented as a program executable by a processor.

A computer temporarily stores, for example, a program recorded on a portable recording medium or a program transferred from a server in a main storage device. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the main storage device with the processor, and executes processing according to the read program with the processor. The computer may read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. The computer may execute processing according to the received program every time the program is transferred from the server to the computer. The processing may be executed by a so-called ASP type service that realizes the function only by executing the execution instruction and obtaining the result without transferring the program from the server to the computer. "ASP" is an abbreviation for application service provider. The program includes information that is used for processing by a computer and that conforms to the program. For example, data that is not a direct instruction to a computer but that has the property of prescribing the processing of the computer corresponds to "things equivalent to a program."

1 information processing device 11 control unit 12 communication unit 13 storage unit 2 vehicle 21 control unit 22 communication unit 23 storage unit 24 display unit 3 user terminal 31 control unit 32 communication unit 33 storage unit 34 display unit

Claims (20)

An information processing device including a control unit, wherein the control unit
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
An information processing device that performs operations including In the information processing device according to claim 1,
The information processing device, wherein the entrance information includes a degree of congestion. In the information processing apparatus according to claim 2,
The information processing device, wherein the degree of congestion is determined from the vehicle class of a vehicle causing congestion in the parking lot. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The information processing device, wherein the entrance information includes narrowness of a route that the vehicle travels to reach each entrance. In the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The information processing device, wherein the entrance information includes the number of pedestrians on a route along which the vehicle travels to each entrance. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The information processing apparatus, wherein the entrance information includes information indicating whether or not the vehicle will arrive at the destination on time when using each entrance. In the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The information processing device, wherein the operation includes detecting the entrance of the parking lot from the travel history of one or more vehicles that have used the parking lot in the past. A vehicle equipped with the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. computer as an information processing device,
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
A program that causes an action to be performed, including In the program according to claim 9,
The program, wherein the entrance information includes a degree of congestion. In the program according to claim 10,
A program according to claim 1, wherein the degree of congestion is determined from the class of vehicles causing congestion in the parking lot. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 11,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the entrance information includes narrowness of a route that the vehicle travels up to each entrance. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 12,
The program according to claim 1, wherein the entrance information includes the number of pedestrians on a route along which the vehicle travels up to each entrance. In the program according to any one of claims 9 to 13,
The program, wherein the entrance information includes information indicating whether or not the vehicle will arrive at the destination on time when using each entrance. An information processing method by an information processing device,
identifying at least one of the plurality of entrances from entrance information for each of the plurality of entrances of the parking lot;
suggesting the identified entrance to a user of a vehicle using the parking lot;
Information processing method including. In the information processing method according to claim 15,
The information processing method, wherein the entrance information includes a degree of congestion. In the information processing method according to claim 16,
The information processing method, wherein the degree of congestion is determined from a vehicle class of a vehicle causing congestion in the parking lot. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 17,
The information processing method, wherein the entrance information includes narrowness of a route that the vehicle travels to reach each entrance. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 18,
The information processing method, wherein the entrance information includes the number of pedestrians on a route along which the vehicle travels up to each entrance. In the information processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 19,
The information processing method, wherein the entrance information includes information indicating whether or not the vehicle will be in time to arrive at the destination when using each entrance.

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